Vision Book 2016!

Happy Almost my favorite month of the year (February) lol! January seems to be flying by before my eyes, like seriously where does time go? Between planning two trips, a birthday party, working two jobs and a busy social calendar I've put off working on a very important task I do every year...my vision board!! But, "I'm back and I'm better..." in my Bryson Tiller voice. It's been snowing like crazy in DC so I've been snowed in for the most part without many of the usual distractions I'm usually subject to so I decided to work on my vision board (also known as my vision book). I turned off my phone for about 3 hours and poured myself a sizable glass of champagne and began to go through about 10 magazines and brainstorm on all the things I see for myself this year. Every year I add two pages to my vision book I started back in 2012. I usually do my vision board at night (that's when I feel the most creative) but for some reason I had an extra boost of energy and felt inspired...sooo here is the BIG REVEAL! 

Here is page 1 of 2, and it pretty much says it all (well not all...but you get the point). I have a special connection to 2016, it's already been eye-opening and filled with so many good things that I'm patiently only waiting for another good thing to happen. Turning 30 in less than a month has me a little nervous but I'm being positive and "going with the flow" and taking it "day by day" because that's the only way to keep my sanity and let God work his magic. This first page of my vision board is dedicated to my three relationships (family, friends, and love life). I'm so private when it comes those 3 and I hold them with a very gentle/genuine hand because it means a lot to me. Through and through I want to nurture those relationships more and focus on being the person I would want to meet. I live a beautiful and blessed life, so although I loveeeee fashion/beauty I realized that I've neglected other aspects of my life. So I'm shifting my focus (maybe it's the whole I'm turning 30 thing..lol) but I've been trying to make 2016 a year that I can truly grow through meaningful relationships and new experiences. 

And here is Page 2 from my 2016 Vision book that also rings near and dear to my heart. I love quotes and the quote by Rihanna where she says "I had to regain my fearlessness because it did go away for a little bit. I just got back to being OK with myself" is by far my life. I'm extremely human and although people think I don't go through trials and tribulations or disappointments in life, I do and I'm woman enough to admit I lost my fearlessness for awhile but through spiritual growth and those "meaningful relationships" that I hold close I was able to gain it back! More than anything I really just peace and justice for all, there is so much happening in the world that I hope that we as a people can make a purposeful impact and a difference so that future generations don't have to go through the things I've seen/experienced.  If you haven't started your vision board (don't panic!), take your time and write down your goals or even start a gratitude journal to get you on course for the year. So often we get consumed with the day-to-day routine and schedule that we need to contribute to our purpose and our goals. Meditation and prayer gives me time to do that, find what takes you away to that creative place and begin working on you and all the things that matter!! With that being said, I'll leave you with this quote "You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously." 

*bows out gracefully*

Vision Book 2015!

Happy Friday!!! I'm super excited to finally say that I've finished putting together my 2 additional pages to my vision book. The past few weeks have been busy so it's been an on going process and I'm happy that I finally completed it. I found myself cutting out more words than pictures this time which was inspiring and made me want create a goal list on top of my 30 for 30 list. Anyway, I'll stop with the blabbing lol...check out my vision book come to life. See below :) 

I think it's important to review your previous vision board/vision book additions from the year before just to see what you accomplished or attracted to your life. I like to keep my vision book in a place where I can always see it, which I challenge you all to do the same. I think that keeps you motivated and on track to getting those things you envisioned. 

Then there was the infinite magazines, glue, scissors, stickers, glitter, and of course the music in the background to keep me in the zone. When creating a vision board/book its key to do when you feel the most creative, for me it's at night. If you ask anyone who knows me they will tell you I'm a night owl and that's when I'm inspired most. What time of the day are you most inspired? Maximize that time! 

And without further delay....it's complete!! After cutting, pasting and tons of thinking my vision book is complete. 2015 is totally mine and I couldn't be more excited about the things I want to attract to my life. I'm always amazed at what each year adds to my life, 2014 was pretty great but I'm really looking forward to getting the ball rolling this year. 2015 feels totally different and I'm so happy to be in the place that I am, God makes no mistakes and hears the desires of my heart so I'll maximize the woman he has made me in all facets of my life. Stay inspired beautiful people! 

MY VISION BOOK: 2014 Inspiration

Hello people! I'm super sorry for my lack of blogging, but after a few weeks to just re-focus on my focus and get my mind/body and soul together I'm back to my first love. Right after New Years I took my time (my sweet little time) to put together new additions to my VISION BOOK. A lot of goals, aspirations, needs/wants have changed for me within the last year so I wanted my next two additions to my vision book to reflect that. Let me take you back 2012 when I discovered what a Vision Book actually was after becoming inspired by Celebrity Blogger, Necole Bitche's story. I'm a person of reflection and always re-evaluating my life and how far I've come and how far I expect to go, I'm obsessive like that. I would come home from a day of work/running to an event and going on a dinner date afterwards, etc and actually go straight to my "nest" also known as my room for 5 minutes of quiet time. Those 5 minutes were apart of my reflecting period when came to thinking about my day before I could greet my parents, sisters, cousins or friends. 

I even find myself at night spending about an hour before I go to bed dissecting every part of my day (the good, the bad and what I need to do to make tomorrow better). My favorite line when is "Give me five minutes, then we can talk" after a long day especially after a very crazy commute because I like to take my time to reflect so creating a VISION BOOK was right up my alley back in 2012 and still very much apart of my life now as I mentioned earlier. I draw a lot of my inspiration and motivation from adding more pages to a book of all of the things that I want to be associated with my life. So, I took my time to share this very intimate part of my life with you to tell you that YOU too can look back in a book of all the magazine clip-outs and inspiring quotes that you put together years ago and actually make it your reality. Back in 2012 I wanted to graduate and although I wanted to graduate then, it didn't happen until 2013 I was still grateful that I put that into the universe and aspired to that. So without further delay, check out my new additions to my vision book...2014 is all about sewing the seeds to GROWTH.

What do you need to make a vision book/board? Paper, scissors, markers, glue, tons of magazines, stickers and if your like me glitter makes everything better (lol). I'm a night owl so I started my vision book at the wee hours of the morning, I recommend doing your vision book at the time you feel inspired/creative. My room is my comfort zone but feel free to go wherever you want and start cutting through those magazines.    

As I began clipping out pictures and quotes from the million of magazines in my room, I took time to go through my previous pages in my vision book and discovered that there are still some things that I want and things that I no longer desire, Thank you God for GROWTH. 2014 is another chapter to my life where I can finally take a moment to re-discover my purpose as well where I want to be in my life. It's so important to truly take your time making a vision book because every picture/quote/word is a reflection of you. Like I've said before, I'm super obsessive about the things/people I want in my life so my vision book is exactly that....take a closer look below.

 

Each year I add TWO pages, but feel free to add more than two if you feel inspired to do so. This (above) is my vision book for 2014 and I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out and especially with the way it made me feel once I was done with it.  

 

Let's start with page 1 in 2014 I aspire to have a man in my life that makes me feel an extraordinary love (maybe I've got that or maybe I still need that...)and of course keeps me laughing; fashion is always at the center of my core so Nicole Richie and Lupita N'Yong'o inspire me so much these days (class and sophistication); I hope to smile more than I frown and to always pop a bottle a champagne because every moment that I breathe is a celebration. I think my health has become such an important part of my life because I'm getting older so I hope and pray that I will be in good health, in addition I'm working on my Patti Labelle cooking skills so stay tuned, lol. Oh and I love some bling, good bags and of course shoes so I wouldn't mind having all those things in my life again this year.  

 

Page 2 of my vision book, is what I like to call "HOME" it's all the things that live in my heart and spirit. Of course I'm completely engulfed in my family so I want to continue to make that apart of my everyday life; since I'm working on finding my next humble abode I'm all about "shameless money-saving" to have my own place I can call "home" too. I think friendship is so very important so I want 2014 to be a direct reflection of rebuilding and investing into meaningful relationships with people I love and care about. I'm not sure if the selfie's will stop in 2014 so I won't apologize for that anymore (lol) but I'll learn to take more moments to myself while still giving more than I receive (charity/volunteer) because that is what life is all about. So there you have it, my 2014 vision book is complete and I made a vow to myself that I will look at it twice a month so I make sure that I'm on the right path...sometimes you need to remind yourself of the things you aspire/inspire to be in life, so many times we get caught up in the day-to-day moments in life we forget who we are, what we want and most importantly our purpose. I'm choosing GROWTH this year as I'm re-learning to become a better sister, friend, cousin, daughter, confidant, lover and of course a better person that I was in 2013. I'm hoping this vision book inspires you to chase your dreams, love immensely, and explore!